AB 467, as amended, Chang. Pyrotechnic devices: model rockets.
Existing law authorizes the State Fire Marshal to issue and renew licenses for the manufacture, import, export, sale, and use of all fireworks and pyrotechnic devices. Existing law provides that a license shall not be required for the retail sale, use, or discharge of model rocket engines. Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal to classify all fireworks and pyrotechnic devices and prohibits the importation, sale, or offering for sale prior to the classification. Existing law requires allbegin delete fire worksend deletebegin insert fireworksend insert or toy propellant devices containing pyrotechnic compositions that the State Fire Marshal finds come within the definition of a “model rocket” or “model rocket engine” to be classified as
model rocket engines. Existing law prohibits a person from launching a model rocket from a site without first securing authorization from the authority having jurisdiction. Existing law defines a model rocket as a toy or educational device that weighs not more than 500 grams, including the engine and any payload, that is propelled by a model rocket engine.begin insert Existing law defines a model rocket engine as a commercially manufactured, nonreusable rocket propulsion device that is constructed of nonmetallic casing and solid propellant, as provided.end insert
This bill wouldbegin insert add to the definition of end insertbegin insert“model rocketend insertbegin insert” a requirement that it conform to the definition of end insertbegin insert“model rocketend insertbegin insert” as used in the 2013 edition of the “NFPA 1122: Code for Model Rocketry” and wouldend insert increase the maximum weight of a model rocket to not more than 1500 grams.begin insert The bill would revise the definition of end insertbegin insert“model rocket engineend insertbegin insert” to mean a rocket propulsion device using commercially manufactured solid propellant that does not require mixing by the user and that conforms to the definition of end insertbegin insert“model rocket engineend insertbegin insert” as used in the 2012 edition of the “NFPA 1125: Code for the Manufacture of Model Rocket and High Power Rocket Motors.”end insert
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 12519 of the Health and Safety Code is
2amended to read:
“Model rocket” means a toy or educational device that
4weighs not more than 1500 grams, including the engine and any
5payload, that is propelled by a model rocketbegin delete engine.end deletebegin insert engine, and
6that conforms to the definition of “model rocket” in the 2013
7edition of the “NFPA 1122: Code for Model Rocketry.”end insert
begin insertSection 12520 of the end insertbegin insertHealth and Safety Codeend insertbegin insert is
9amended to read:end insert
“Model rocket engine”begin delete means a commercially begin insert means a rocket propulsion
11manufactured, nonreusable rocket propulsion device which is
12constructed of a nonmetallic casing and solid propellant, wherein
13all of the ingredients are self-contained so as not to require mixing
14or handling by the user and which have design and construction
15characteristics determined by the State Fire Marshal to provide a
16reasonable degree of safety to the user.end delete
17device using commercially manufactured solid propellant, that
18does not require mixing by the user, and that conforms to the
19definition of “model rocket engine” in the 2012 edition of the
20“NFPA 1125: Code for the
Manufacture of Model Rocket and
21High Power Rocket Motors.”end insert
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